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Shirley Li Appointed General Counsel at Cerebras Systems
Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, today announced the appointment of Shirley Li as General Counsel, reporting directly to CEO Andrew Feldman. With more than a decade of experience as an advocate and operator at leading technology companies, Li brings a wealth of business and legal experience to Cerebras.
Read MoreRobert Pohlus Joins Mayer Brown's Corporate & Securities Practice as a Partner in New York
Mayer Brown announced today that private equity lawyer Robert Pohlus has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in New York.
Read MoreJulie Maurer, Andy Kleiner, Aaron Schepler, Loren Ungar and Joseph Baratta Join Husch Blackwell's Transportation Group in Phoenix
Husch Blackwell begins the year with further national expansion with the addition of five supply chain and logistics attorneys, Julie Maurer, Andy Kleiner, Aaron Schepler, Loren Ungar, and Joseph Baratta. They join the firm’s Transportation industry group in the Phoenix office.
Read MoreRopes & Gray Represents Nippon Steel Corp. in $14B Acquisition of U.S. Steel
Ropes & Gray advised Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a definitive agreement to acquire U. S. Steel in an all-cash transaction at $55.00 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $14.1 billion plus the assumption of debt, for a total enterprise value of $14.9 billion. The transaction was announced in a press release on December 18.
Read MoreKevin Cloutier, Kenneth D. Fox Announced as Sheppard Mullin's New Leadership Appointments
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce the following firm leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2024.
Read MoreCommercial Chapter 11 Filings Increase 72 Percent in Calendar Year 2023
Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 72 percent to 6,569 in calendar year 2023 from the previous year’s total of 3,819, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.
Read MoreMichael Hunter Joins Epiq as AACER Vice President
Epiq announced today Michael Hunter has joined as Vice President of Sales and Business Development of Epiq AACER, the leading provider of bankruptcy filing data, technology, and services for companies operating in the business of bankruptcy.
Read MoreHistoric $4 Million Public Offering
McGuireWoods assisted SinglePoint Inc., a renewable energy and sustainable solutions provider, in the company’s transition to the Cboe BZX Exchange and its underwritten public offering of common stock.
Read MoreLeslie Eason Added as Barnes & Thornburg's Latest Labor And Employment Partner In Atlanta
Barnes & Thornburg has announced today the addition of Leslie K. Eason as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment Department, closely following the arrival of executive compensation partner Brittany McCants.
Read MoreJahan Sharifi Elected as Barnes & Thornburg's Corporate Department Chair
Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Jahan Sharifi, a partner at the firm and veteran investment funds and transaction attorney, has been named chair of the firm’s Corporate Department. Sharifi, who joined the firm in 2020 as the firm expanded into New York, succeeds David Gotlieb, who will be stepping down to focus on his corporate practice.
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